Diablo IV on GeForce GTX 970

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce GTX 970 meets Diablo IV's recommended spec. We estimate ~65 fps at 1080p high (range 52–78, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the low preset (~46 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	111	78	47
medium	85	59	36
high	65	46	27
ultra	52	37	22

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

60 fps at 1080p: high preset
60 fps at 1440p: low preset
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 970 back.
Processor needed for ~65 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-4670K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~65 fps.

Video memory

GeForce GTX 970: 4 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9050 4GB

~66 fps vs 46 now (est.)

+44% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Arc A770 8GB

~60 fps vs 27 now (est.)

+120% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Diablo IV; usually the cheapest.

Diablo IV on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce GTX 970
GeForce GTX 1650	52	37	-20%
GeForce GTX 970	65	46	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	73	51	+12%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	110	77	+68%
Radeon RX 6600	120	84	+84%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	130	91	+100%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	136	95	+108%
Radeon RX 7600	151	106	+132%
GeForce RTX 4060	154	108	+136%
GeForce RTX 3070	180	126	+176%
GeForce RTX 4070	227	159	+248%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	253	177	+288%
GeForce RTX 5070	261	183	+300%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	237	+420%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	247	+440%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+760%